The Rainbows Engine.......

[vtsteam]

That's a handsome Stirling engine, David! 

[Stilldrillin]

Thanks Bob! And Steve...... 

Nice one David . sorry missed it.
Some good info on Jan Ridders site
http://www.ridders.nu/Webpaginas/pagina_overzicht_happermodellen/happeroverzicht_frameset.htm
Be very careful one burn and you become an addict and will sit there for hours twiddling flywheels round n round to find elusive tight spots and mysterious air leaks and once you got it running the beggar stops and the whole procedure is repeated but they rock.

Frazer.
I dunno what you're talking about! 

I never have problems with my rebuilds. Do I? 

My beggars don't stop. Apart from Gold Blend. Which caught fire. But, we don't want to talk about that........

This one's on display, next weekend. Then up for auction, the following week. 

David D

[fcheslop]

Hi Marra, good luck with J26
It was the last one that nearly had me in the loony ward
Next up maybe a Stirling hot rod
She now runs of a candle

Thanks for selling me the flywheel casting and thanks to who ever cast it as it machined canny well
cheers

[SwarfnStuff]

Great Resto David and the latest run sounds Sweeeeet.     I'd lift a glass to you but never developed a taste for the amber fluid. Nor do I smoke so, Why aint i rich?

Next job for me is to knock my  7x12 lathe motor into submission, it is wearing the brushes unevenly and I notice arcing running forward but not in reverse. Much head scratching and off to the motor rewind mob I think? Once again, Thanks for sharing your restorations of various orphans that come your way.

John B

[Stilldrillin]

Frazer.
That is a beautiful, complicated, whirligig. Don't know how I'd even start to make something like that...... 

Very pleased, you've got it running perfectly, at last. 


Thanks John! 
I also have exactly the same afflictions. Consequently, I've always blamed Mrs. Drillin, for my lack of richness......

Good luck with the motor. I've had a couple of torrid times, with the same subject.....
 http://madmodder.net/index.php/topic,4962.0.html  and  http://madmodder.net/index.php/topic,6602.0.html   and     http://madmodder.net/index.php/topic,7560.0.html

Several more orphans, still in stock. To provide future frustrating adventures....... 

David D

[SwarfnStuff]

Thank you for those links David. I have browsed, then bookmarked them for reference later if new brushes don't fix it. I do however think my controller is different yet again from those pictured - well the machine is a clone of a Seig clone as far as i know. Yep I too tend to blame the ministry of finance but it is probably more a case of Champagne taste on a Beer budget.
Cheers,
John B

[Stilldrillin]

As promised.
I showed the engine, at last weekend's Junction 26 Steamup. It ran sweetly for more than 4 hours. Despite the rotten weather.

Today, I gave it a rub with a duster. Then took some up to date pics........








And..... Put it up for auction on the Steamtoys Forum.

After 1 hour's bidding, it now stands at £100......... 

Happy! 

David D

[vtsteam]

That's great David! 

[Stilldrillin]

Thank you, Steve!   


Last night, the hammer dropped, at £175!   

It's off to a Happy Chap in Norway, in a few days time....... 

David D